Originally Posted by kane

Teaching cursive is a worthless waste of time by the school system. Why? Simple. I have never, ever, worked somewhere where I had to fill out forms or documents by hand where they asked me to write in cursive. I had some places that specifically said to print. It is easier to read (in most cases) and easier to teach.

They can take an extra couple of days and teach kids about signatures so they can sign their signatures.

As for the contract. It is bullshit too. Kids can't sign legally binding contracts. They are simply doing that to make sure that you and your kid read the rules and understand them.