The world's largest writing education organization just voted overwhelmingly to protect the right of students and faculty to refuse generative AI in the classroom.

This isn't anti-technology. It's pro-autonomy. And the data behind it is striking: 95% of faculty surveyed want meaningful opt-out policies, while 81% say they're required to use AI-embedded tools they can't turn off.

The real question isn't "use AI" vs. "refuse AI." It's whether anyone has enough AI literacy to make that choice intentionally.

Read the full analysis: https://www.harvestkernel.com/right-to-refuse-ai-pro-literacy/