When I first joined Ancestry.com and began doing family history, I struggled to read the early census records (written in cursive). Many were stunningly beautiful; a few awful. Now, it’s a real joy for me.
Google up “declaration of independence” images; it will take you to a page where you can blow up Jefferson’s first draft. Show it to a young kid; far too many cannot read it. I did this a while ago to a 14 YO - “I don’t read cursive” was the answer.
The reason why some where awful was because of the writers handwriting. I have a good handwriting skill, but my hand printing is awful