Teachers at two charter schools have voted to join the Boston Teachers Union — marking a potentially significant change in how the schools operate.

Teachers and staff from the City on a Hill Circuit Street School and the City on a Hill Dudley Square School want to use the union to advocate for more teacher leadership and teacher retention, increased budget transparency and equitable pay, the union said.

The teachers presented their demands to the school administrators yesterday, asking school officials to begin collective bargaining negotiations with the teachers by the end of March, union leaders say.

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