This study aims to analyze the activities of education-related interest groups and presidential candidates during presidential election campaigns. For this purpose, newspaper articles pertaining to the 18th presidential election from November 27, 2012 to December 18, 2012, the official campaign period for the election were analyzed. The interest groups reported on the press during the election campaigns were related experts, journalists, politicians, political parties, educational groups, civic groups, religious organizations, academy groups, students, teachers, parents, private instructors, etc. The policy interests presented by these interest groups included public education, private education, universities, private schools, human rights, employment, innovative school and education in general. The means by which the interest groups expressed their opinions were editorials, debates, press report, open questionnaires, forum, verification of policy etc., and they were mostly shown to be standing neuter on various issues. The presidential candidates’ activities related to education during the election campaigns included press conferences, campaigns tours, election pledges, TV debates, written replies to public inquires by various interest groups, social media, etc. The activities of education-related interest groups during presidential election campaigns are identified and it is lacking in terms of policy elections but it is significant that discussion of education and educational policy is lively so policy learning and verification of policy leadership is occurred.