Is cursive/handwriting important to learn and if so why?

Question

I have just focused on legible writing.. but they have not been taught cursive..

Answer 1

"If for nothing else ALL signatures ALWAYS have to be in Cursive."

Oh my goodness!  Well, I suppose all of those agreements, businsess checks, articles of incorporation, bank documents, and govenrment forms which I've signed over the past few decades are simply void...

See: http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm073827.htm

Seriously, I've been printing since middle school with no ill effect whatsoever.  Well, apart from the occasional smirk from an individual without a life (it'd be much worse if my handwriting was on display ;o).

Just another urban legend to put away --