Jack Toye enjoyed working with keen mathematics students, helping them to make the most of their mathematics studies in high school. Under his tutelage the mathematics contest teams at Nelson High School in Burlington established a strong reputation for the school within Ontario.
Besides Nelson H.S., Jack taught at St Andrew's College in Aurora.
His own education was at the University of Toronto. He became a professional engineer as well as a teacher. In addition, he served overseas with the Royal Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy as a radar officer from 1942 until 1945.