UFT Asian American Heritage Committee’s Moon Festival 2026

Brooklyn itinerant hearing teacher Ke Xu dresses in traditional garb for the occasion.

PS 170 Brooklyn teacher and DIY paper lantern table operator Yating Zhou is all smiles at the Moon Festival celebration with her son.

Teacher Rosemarie Young and Chapter Leader Melissa Wong of PS 124 in Manhattan put their chopstick skills to the test by trying to pick up beans and marbles during the event’s "Chopstick Challenge."

Sunset Park HS teacher Ashlina Wang (right) and a guest team up to lead a puppet-making activity and put on a puppet show.

Event organizers UFT Treasurer Victoria Lee and International HS at Union Square English as a new language teacher Tinglei Huang pose for a picture. "Getting together in our community is so important," Lee says.

Teacher Avery Jiang of MS 407 in Brooklyn and paraprofessional Li Fang Chen of P036, a District 75 program in Brooklyn, enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by the UFT.

Teacher Zhuoran Wang of PS 170 in Brooklyn takes part in Moon Festival fun with her son.

UFT Asian American Heritage Committee Chair Seung Lee says celebrations like the Moon Festival play an important role in the committee’s efforts to bring members together and highlight the role of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) educators.