(Portland, OR) -- Teachers in the Portland Public Schools district are approving a new contract following a three-week-long strike. The Portland Association of Teachers voted in favor of ratifying the new contract yesterday evening. The teachers union says 95-percent of its members voted to approve the contract. The school board followed suit later last night and voted unanimously to approve the agreement. The new contract gives teachers pay raises along with more time to prepare and additional mental health supports for students. Students returned to the classroom Monday morning after the tentative deal was announced over the weekend.