A slew of Democratic presidential candidates on Monday and Tuesday took to Twitter to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day.

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The tweets come as many in the crowded primary field, which has grown to 22 candidates, seek to highlight their support for raising the minimum wage and strengthening labor movements, two developments which would impact public educators.

“Denver Spanish teacher Kelsey’s salary isn’t enough to open a savings account. ‘There are just days that I don’t know how much longer I can do it,’” Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisHarris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle Nearly 40 Democratic senators call for climate change questions in debates Joe Biden has long forgotten North Carolina: Today's visit is too late MORE (Calif.) tweeted. “Average teacher salaries are down 4.5% in the past decade. It’s time we give them a raise.”

Denver Spanish teacher Kelsey’s salary isn’t enough to open a savings account. “There are just days that I don’t know how much longer I can do it.”



Average teacher salaries are down 4.5% in the past decade. It’s time we give them a raise. https://t.co/BJvGYrvSwx — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) May 7, 2019

Harris unveiled a plan in March to use federal funds to boost teachers’ pay as part of her 2020 platform.

Teachers deserve our endless thanks on #TeacherAppreciationDay and every day. And you know what else they deserve? To be paid as though they hold our kids' futures in their hands—because they do,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Kirsten GillibrandSunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Suburban moms are going to decide the 2020 election Jon Stewart urges Congress to help veterans exposed to burn pits MORE (N.Y.) tweeted.

Teachers deserve our endless thanks on #TeacherAppreciationDay and every day. And you know what else they deserve? To be paid as though they hold our kids' futures in their hands—because they do. — Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) May 7, 2019

“I grew up to be a teacher, then a senator – in no small part because of Mrs. Lee, my 2nd grade teacher. She opened the door to a world of opportunity for me. If we want to invest in brighter futures for our kids, we must invest more in our teachers today. #TeacherAppreciationWeek,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenDimon: Wealth tax 'almost impossible to do' CNN's Don Lemon: 'Blow up the entire system' remark taken out of context Democrats shoot down talk of expanding Supreme Court MORE (Mass.), a former public school teacher and Harvard Law School professor, tweeted Monday.

I grew up to be a teacher, then a senator – in no small part because of Mrs. Lee, my 2nd grade teacher. She opened the door to a world of opportunity for me. If we want to invest in brighter futures for our kids, we must invest more in our teachers today. #TeacherAppreciationWeek pic.twitter.com/BakUkBBR80 — Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) May 6, 2019

“Today, our teachers aren’t getting the kind of support and the kind of help that they need,” she added in an attached video. “Teachers are being paid so little, that many teachers are working two and three jobs just to make ends meet. Many have to go into their own pockets in order to come up with the supplies that their kids need. That’s just not right.”

The issue of public teachers’ salaries has grown in prominence in recent months after numerous stories emerged of educators working multiple jobs and tapping into personal funds to purchase school supplies. Teachers also waged high-profile strikes in a litany of states last year demanding an increase in pay that resulted in several policy changes.

Former Vice President and Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Democratic groups using Bloomberg money to launch M in Spanish language ads in Florida Harris faces pivotal moment with Supreme Court battle MORE took the opportunity to thank his wife, who teaches at Northern Virginia Community College.

“I’m so inspired by @DrBiden for her dedication to educating future generations. Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay to all the hardworking educators out there!” Biden tweeted.

I’m so inspired by @DrBiden for her dedication to educating future generations. Happy #TeacherAppreciationDay to all the hardworking educators out there! https://t.co/wAZ4rseqkq — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) May 7, 2019

“To the teachers who care for our kids, who inspire them, who support and encourage them, who expand their minds and help open their hearts. Thank you. We as parents, and as a nation, are forever indebted to you. #ThankATeacher,” former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper John HickenlooperCook Political Report shifts Colorado Senate race toward Democrat Willie Nelson playing at virtual fundraiser for Hickenlooper Gardner on court vacancy: Country needs to mourn Ginsburg 'before the politics begin' MORE tweeted.

To the teachers who care for our kids,

who inspire them,

who support and encourage them,

who expand their minds and help open their hearts.



Thank you. We as parents, and as a nation, are forever indebted to you. #ThankATeacher pic.twitter.com/PV8Rw0Nxmo — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) May 7, 2019

“What do you appreciate the most about your child’s teacher? If you’re a teacher, what do you wish folks appreciated more about your profession? #TeacherAppreciationDay #TeacherAppreciationWeek #TeacherTalkTuesday,” Chasten Buttigieg, the husband of South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - GOP closes ranks to fill SCOTUS vacancy by November Buttigieg stands in as Pence for Harris's debate practice Hillicon Valley: FBI, DHS warn that foreign hackers will likely spread disinformation around election results | Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day | Trump to meet with Republican state officials on tech liability shield MORE, asked. Mayor Buttigieg retweeted the message.