Because handwriting only requires a pencil or pen, and a medium to write on such as paper. Contrast typing which requires an entire machine instead of a simple

Because handwriting only requires a pencil or pen, and a medium to write on such as paper. Contrast typing which requires an entire machine instead of a simple pencil or pen. Note that as far as I'm concerned handwriting is different from cursive. We should absolutely teach kids how to write by hand. Teaching cursive as part of general curriculum, however, is a waste of time. Cursive is better relegated to being a hobby.