Mobile Phone use in the
US is EXPENSIVE. Don't pay the rip off charges over there, get a MAXROAM
sim before you go and get a US and Irish number in one. Call home for
the price of a local call from your mobile!
Explain the procedure for teachers coming to the USA on J1. I know a lot of teachers are coming for the 2 years period. I dont know much about J1, any inputs would be highly accepted
Here is an article from travel.state.gov. This site has alot of useful tips and info about going abroad. There is alot of technical vocabulary here, but if you can get through it, the article is really very informative!