Schools must pay CHF’s administrative fee to sponsor your exchange visit from 1-3 years on a J-1 teacher visa.
As of January 2021, the fees are $1,200 for the first year, $800 for the second year, $400 for the third year, and flat fee of $1367 for 4th and 5th years, which incudes a fee to the US government to request extension. 

If a school’s policy is to stay independent of the visa process, requiring teachers to have visas before they consider hiring you, and to pay all the fees and/or if the teacher’s positive exchange experience in the U.S. is not a priority, the school or district is not a good match for J-1 teacher visa sponsorship by CHF.
CHF’s policy is to work directly with schools, not through third-party representation, nor with a teacher independently.  Third parties are most welcome to contact us and refer CHF to schools in order to discuss setting up a teacher exchange program.