America's fight to save handwriting from extinction as IQs begin to fall for first time ever and teachers warn some 20-year-olds can't sign checks anymore

Several US states are trying to prevent handwriting from going extinct as classrooms increasingly swap pen and paper for tablets and computers. The US government removed the skill from the core curriculum in 2010 due to claims it was time consuming and would not be useful in the age of technology which meant schools could instead focus on typing classes. Handwriting is considered a fine motor skill that stimulates and challenges the brain, but with schools turning to technology instead, some teachers are complaining students can barely hold a pencil but can swipe and double-click on their devices. Students with learning disabilities like dysgraphia - when children can read but have trouble writing letters - can also be affected because methods of overcoming the disability requires them to practice writing by hand. Handwriting isn't being used in schools like it once was, and experts say they've noticed students are having trouble holding a pencil but are able to double-click or swipe on a digital device Handwriting isn't being used in schools like it once was, and experts say they've noticed students are having trouble holding a pencil but are able to double-click or swipe on a digital device Picture: A sixth-grader's cursive after it was removed from the common core standard in 2010 Experts have urged schools to re-introduce cursive into the curriculum, citing the need to understand historical documents.