Peter Yarrow (one-third of Peter Paul and Mary) is doing his part to stop bullying in schools with Operation Respect (click for a video report from WNBC in New York).

This isn't some dopey updating of PPM tunes (although I admit I wouldn't mind hearing, "If I had a hammer / I'd use it on a bully...") Unlike some child-oriented non-profits, Operation Respect actually seems to do something. McGraw-Hill is distributing, free of charge, a program that OR developed called Don't Laugh At Me, which includes videos, classroom activities and yes, songs written and sung by Yarrow. The materials have been translated into several languages, including Croatian, Hebrew and Arabic. Yarrow says in the WNBC interview that over 22,000 copies have been distributed worldwide.

Educators can visit OR's website to order the free package of materials.

image: WNBC.com