WASHINGTON (TNND) — Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that he signed a bipartisan bill to require cursive handwriting be taught in schools.
“Letting our kids be kids also means getting back to the basics,” Shapiro wrote on X Wednesday. “That’s why, earlier this year, I signed into law a bipartisan bill that requires cursive handwriting to be taught in Pennsylvania schools.”
Shaprio said that cursive is a fundamental skill that kids should learn.
“They may not get why now, but that’s how they’ll sign their very first check — or maybe even someday, a bill that gets to the Governor’s desk (trust me, you’ll want good penmanship for that),” he said.
Shapiro added that they won’t spend as much time with tablets, but with pens.
The bill was signed into law on Feb. 11, and it was bipartisan.
State GOP Rep. Dane Watro co-sponsored the bill, saying it would help students know how to read the U.S. Constitution.
“Cursive isn’t just about handwriting,” Watro said last month, according to local news. “It’s about building connections: to our past, to our learning and to the world around us.”Comment with Bubbles
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So far, at least 24 states have laws mandating that cursive writing be taught in schools.