Do you teach or require handwriting in your class? Why or why not?

December 4, 2025

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Hi everyone! I'm Anne -- the producer of Edutopia's podcast, School of Practice. We’re working on a new episode about handwriting, and we want to hear from you! 🎧

With so much emphasis on digital tools in classrooms these days, why do you continue to teach or require handwriting in your class? (Do you??)

Share your thoughts with us, and you may hear yourself in our episode: 🎤

  • Call our hotline and leave us a voicemail at: (866) 333-4930 ☎️
  • Record a voice memo on your phone and email it to us at: podcasts [at] edutopia [dot] org 💻
  • Drop your thoughts in writing below! 👇

Thank you so much -- we can't wait to hear from you! 🙌

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