Hand Writing On The Wall

Does cursive hand writing matter any more? I just wrote a few words in cursive and, while it was still legible, it is definitely not as good as it once was. It would never get past the strict teachers that I had back in primary school!

But in these days of electronic communication, hand writing is being used less and less as an everyday skill. As a consequence some school districts are putting less emphasis on hand writing skills. There are similar stories here and here. Is this a good thing?

I really don't know. And I doubt anyone will have an answer until a few generations have gone without hand writing skills.