You need to sign your name.
Some form of cursive provides a more distinct signature that is harder to forge.
And more importantly: you can sign your name a lot more quickly if you don't have to lift your pen for each letter. So think about security and convenience...
Students benefit from knowing:
- How to read cursive (people will write them a letter or note by hand, sometimes).. Yes electronic messages are common, that doesn't mean noone ever gets or sends manual messages though
- How to jot down some basic notes in class -- students generally need a notepad to take these
- How to sign their name, yep/li>
Cursive is indispensable for quick note-taking, and answering questions on tests.
Students generally aren't allowed to have electronic devices during a test, even an essay test.
This is especially true in colleges. Some tests may be administered electronically, but not all are, at least not today.
If students don't have the most rudimentary of cursive skills, they will be at a disadvantage in the current environment.
Because it will take them longer physically to write what they want to say, using print letters.