Dr Keri Wong gave the keynote at the International Congress for Educators, attended by over 1,500 participants (of whom 561 were at this talk). She shares her latest findings from the UCL-Penn Global COVID Study looking at age contrasts on mental health indicators, short- and longer-term stressors during lockdown 1 and 2 in the UK, teachers wellbeing, bereavement and loss during lockdown 1 and 2 and the importance of investing in staff mental health wellbeing as part of the COVID-19 recovery plan.