CTA members lobbied lawmakers in DC on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011 as part of their events participating in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual conference. Part of their lobbying efforts included discussions about the Jobs Bill and No Child Left Behind. This picture includes CTA African American Issues Caucus Chair and President of the Palmdale Teachers Association Simone Zulu (center right), NEA Black Caucus Vice Chair and a member of the Executive Board for the Oakland Education Association Rosenda Thomas (center left), and UTLA Member Theressa Sams (right) with Congressman Al Green (Texas), of the Congressional Black Caucus.