Is learning cursive handwriting worth the time?

Academic time should not be used to teach elementary students how to write cursive handwriting. Young students are at the beginning of their education learning how to write and spell words, or even maybe getting familiar with constructing a proper sentence. Therefore, students should take the time that is being used to learn how to write cursive to become better writers. Furthermore, not everyone writes the same in cursive which makes it difficult for most students to read it. Apart from this, as technology develops over the years most teachers will continue to have their students do online homework and assignments. However, if some teachers think cursive is important and a student has the curiosity to learn it, an afterschool program should be offered to the student. Overall, having time taken away from learning more about academic, technology, and writing skills can make a huge difference in students learning.