Jeff Itcush was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. He moved to Montreal in 1989 and has taught history and social studies at Bialik High School since 1994. He is a past president of the Federation of Teachers of Jewish Schools and has worked as a chief negotiator in representing teachers. He has also served on the boards of the Quebec Jewish Congress and the Canadian Jewish Congress. In 2010, he was quoted in "Le Devoir" commenting on values common to the Quebec Jewish community and Quebec society as a whole.