According to these authors, the core of the problem is that the cursive style we're trying to teach is derived from copperplate, and is simply inappropriate for handwriting. They advocate an italic script, which is cleaner, easier, faster, and more legible:
The problem isn't in the hand writing used it's in the thoughts expressed. Today most communication is typed, like this. Twitter limits communication to 140 characters which seems appropriate for a population with an attention span measured in seconds not hours. Dressing up what goes for serious conversations these days in a beautiful cursive style is like the proverbial lipstick on a pig. I don't miss cursive at all. Sorry Ms. Libberman, I know you taught me well in the third grade but that was a long time ago.
And thank the Lord for spell check. I never was good at spelling.