Losing Conventional Education to Newer Media

In today's world there is a loss of authenticity and importance of conventional education and communication. This speaks to the trend in education as a whole, because so many teachers that are being hired today are young teachers who are versed in new technology and television, and Internet use and promote what they are most comfortable with, and are losing the touch of the trade. 
In this article, it speaks about how cursive is slowly becoming 'extinct'. Both kids in elementary, high school  and college aged  don't remember or use cursive at all, except possibly as a signature. It is viewed as 'cryptic' and so much of older generation letters and documents are written in cursive which generations soon wont be able to decipher. With the up and coming new technology they are ignoring the importance of older communication and artistic expression through personal writing. 
In society we see education in the news everyday failings of education to inspire students and promote higher education and the battle that schools have to meet old, but much higher standards of education globally. I think that higher politicians need to make a stronger stand on the importance of more conventional communication and education. Any thoughts?