It looks like cursive writing will be required to return to all Florida schools as a priority. House Bill 921 requires students in second through fifth grade to learn to write and understand cursive writing.
This comes as cursive writing faces a decline in schools across the country.
However, the big question being debated is whether it is a relic of the past or a relevant tool for future generations.
Current students in Florida do learn cursive writing however, they're not tested on it, which means they don't have to prove they can read it or comprehend it and many students are debating whether it’s even necessary.
Ella Seh is a sophomore at FSW and said she doesn’t think cursive should be mandated for students.
“I don't think it's a necessity,” she said.
Seh and Zacaharia Duroseau learned to write cursive letters in the second and third grades. Seh says while she remembers it, she seldom ever uses it.
Both students argue teaching a second system of writing is a waste of time.
“I don't think it's really needed. I think a student's time could go to much better things,” Duroseau said.
SAT studies show cursive began fading in the 1990s, and only 15% of students used it on their SAT tests in 2005.
“I think everyone is using the keyboard nowadays. I think we should think about that first,” said Julia Grubisic Cabo.
Angela McCann is a longtime educator and said that time spent learning a new skill would possibly be better than learning how to touch type.
The Lee County School District stressed the state benchmarks call for cursive instruction in third, fourth and fifth grades, saying they meet those requirements.
The bill calls for teaching it earlier and making sure students can comprehend it, and McCann questioned how comprehension would be measured.
“How are we going to test it,” she asked.
The Florida House passed the requirement unanimously. It must then pass the Senate and be "signed" into law by the governor.