Sen. Susan Collins (R) announced Friday that a bipartisan bill she introduced allowing early childhood educators to obtain the same classroom supplies deduction as K-12 teachers was approved in the Senate by an overwhelming margin of 86 to 11. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), current law provides that “certain primary- and secondary-school educators may claim an income tax deduction of up to $300 for some unreimbursed classroom expenses.” This deduction has been available to K-12 educators since 2002. “Despite tight personal budgets, it is truly remarkable how often teachers use money out of their own pockets to purchase classroom supplies for their students,” she said. Click Here to Read Sen. Collins’ Full Press Release