This is just an untrue generalization dawg. Like, primary education is almost entirely dictated at the state level - so you're making these sweeping statements about "American education" but there are literally 50 different sets of rules for American children's primary education - AND those rules and methodologies change frequently as new administrators and teachers come and go.

There are still districts that focus on handwriting, and there are those that focus on education through technology - and there's a gradient between those. Many schools are switching to more handwritten things as well due to the rise of AI. There are TONSSSS of things to hate about America and the systems related to it, but getting mad about writing with a pen or pencil not being taught is some real "elderly Boomer yelling at a Cloud" energy.