Striking Back Against Banks: Student Loan Holders Go on Strike Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In 2015, student loan debt reached a new high in the United States, inching up to $1.16 trillion. ( Spencer Platt / Getty ) Produced by Mythili Rao Produced by PRI and WNYC