The National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has said that its members will return to the classroom only if they see measurable commitment to address their concerns from government. The association said this shortly before entering into a crunch meeting with the officials from the National Labour Commission (NLC), the Ghana Education Service (GES), Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and Ministry of Finance to discus the stand-off between the teachers and the education authorities. NAGRAT President Christian Addai Opoku speaking on Joy FM's Midday News, said the teachers' body had outlined three conditions that must be met before they return to the classroom. He said the GES was supposed to write to the finance ministry for requesting for monies to pay the striking teachers their maintenance allowance. "We want to see the answer from Ministry of Finance directing that these monies have been directed to GES to pay the maintenance allowance through Controller and Accountants-General's Department. "Second, we also want to see that there is a letter from the Ministry of Finance directing the payment of incremental credit. We also want to see a letter mandating FWSC and for that matter GES to start the re-negotiation of teacher retention premium". These actions, he believes should be enough to end the strike which is in its third day. President John Mahama and 2012 CPP Vice-presidential candidate, Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong have called on the striking teachers to soften their stance and reconsider their decision to withdraw their services. But the NAGRAT President believes that they have been flexible enough over the years. He said, "We are not saying that pay the monies into our accounts immediately, we are saying we want to see commitment to do this". He lamented that "people (stakeholders within the education sector) are just not being teacher-friendly".