If you are a teacher, instructor, counselor, aide, or principal that works at least 900 hours in a school that provides kindergarten through 12th grade education, you can deduct up to $250 of any un-reimbursed expenses for books, supplies, equipment, etc. that you use in the classroom as an above-the-line deduction on your tax return.
You may be able to take the excess amounts (above $250) of un-reimbursed expenses as an itemized deduction on Schedule A.
See What is the Educator Expense deduction?
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1900100-what-is-the-educator-expense-deduction
The above qualifications also apply for 2015
To enter the Educator expense deduction:
Type in teacher supplies in the search box, top right of your screen, then click the magnifying glass
Click the jump to teacher supplies link in the search results.
Follow the onscreen instructions to enter
