The educator expense deduction allows eligible educators who teach in kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms to deduct up to $250 a year in qualified out-of-pocket expenses. What you describe doesn't sound like kindergarten through grade 12.
No. The educator expense deduction is for teachers of K-12, not university employees.
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