RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostAimee Baker, and educator at East High School joins other outside East High School during the second day of a strike for Denver Public School teachers on Feb. 12, 2019 in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostJessica Wolf, a teacher at Colfax Elementary, leads other educators and supporters in a chant outside Colfax Elementary School during the second day of a strike for Denver Public School teachers on Feb. 12, 2019 in Denver.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostRachel Patton, a teacher at the Fred N. Thomas Career Education Center rallies with other teachers outside North High School on Tuesday morning, Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostTeachers gather on the west steps at the Capitol during the Denver Public Schools teachers strike on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in downtown Denver.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostStriking teachers and their supporters march around Denver Central Library on Feb. 12, 2019, in downtown Denver.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostHundreds of teachers brought signs and their voices to a strike rally on the west steps of the Capitol on the first day of the Denver Public Schools teachers strike Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostA Denver teacher brought his dog during the strike outside South High School on Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostHung Huynh, a fifth grade teacher with Denver Public Schools, joins others at a rally outside the Capitol during the first day of a strike for Denver Public School teachers on Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostHundreds of teachers brought signs and their voices to a strike rally on the west steps of the State capitol on the first day of the Denver Public Schools teachers strike on Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostSouth High School geography teacher, Katie Gunter, right, shows her support at the Denver Classroom Teachers Association rally and march outside of the Capitol Jan. 30, 2019, in downtown Denver. Union members and their supporters came out to call for better wages and to urge the state not to get involved in a possible strike.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostHundreds of teachers brought signs and their voices to a strike rally on the west steps of the Capitol on the first day of the Denver Public Schools teachers strike Feb. 11, 2019, in Denver.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostSupporters of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association rally Jan. 30, 2019, at the Capitol to demand better wages. The union is also calling for the state to refrain from intervening in the ongoing dispute between the union and Denver Public Schools.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostTwo people unfurl a banner from a parking garage across the street from the Denver Public Schools headquarters in support of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association during a union rally Jan. 30, 2019, in downtown Denver.
Andy Cross, The Denver PostA woman holds a sign in support of the Denver Classroom Teachers Association, whose members and supporters rallied Jan. 30, 2019, at the Capitol to demand better wages.
RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostBernie Janelle hold a sign as she walks into South High School to teach special education on Jan. 15, 2019, in Denver. Teachers at South High School picketed before school started, asking for a wage increase as bargaining negotiations between Denver Public Schools and the teacher's union continued.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostThousands of Denver Public School teachers take part in a rally in Civic Center on Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostTeachers and supporters hold up signs during a rally in Civic Center Park on Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver. Denver Public Schools teachers showed up by the thousands for a rally with speeches at Denver's Civic Center Park before marching around the Denver Public Library, where negotiations are currently being held.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostDenver Public School teachers, students and supporters march around the block along 14th Avenue outside of the Denver Public Library on Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostDenver Public School teachers, students and supporters march around the block along 13th Avenue as they hold up signs and march past the Denver Public Library on Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostMarisol Calder, a teacher at Farrell B. Howell ECE-8, holds her sign as she marches around Denver Central Library on the second day of the Denver teachers strike at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver on Feb. 12, 2019.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver PostEast High School teachers and supporters picket during a Denver Public Schools teachers strike on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostCaitlin Weaver, middle, and Chelsea Geier, right, both striking Language Arts teachers at Bear Valley International School, line up along Lincoln street to shout out support for their cause to passing motorists at the Capitol during the Denver teacher strike on Feb. 11, 2019.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostHundreds of teachers brought signs and their voices to a strike rally on the west steps of the Capitol in Denver on the first day of the Denver Public Schools teachers strike Feb. 11, 2019.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver PostAJ Sanchez, 16, of North High School, holds up her sign as she marches to Civic Center Park in Denver from North High School with striking teachers and other supporters Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
Helen H. Richardson, The Denver PostHundreds of teachers brought signs and their voices to a strike rally in Civic Center Park on the second day of the Denver Public Schools teachers strike Feb. 12, 2019, in Denver.
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Aimee Baker, and educator at East High School joins other outside East High School during the second day of a strike for Denver Public School teachers on Feb. 12, 2019 in Denver.
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Colorful signs have been a staple of Denver’s teachers strike. Take a look at some of the messages striking teachers and their supporters touted from the picket line.