It's back to school season, and students in Quebec are gathering their backpacks, notebooks, pencils and books. But they are forced to leave behind one notable item this year: their cellphones.

After a year of cellphones being forbidden in classrooms, the Quebec government decided to take it one step further by banning them during breaks and lunchtime, too. It's a recommendation that came from a special committee tasked with studying the effects of screen time on young people.

It's a big change for many students.

For Adyson Miniaci, the change is more annoying than stressful, especially since it'll likely be harder to snap photos and record videos with classmates during her final year of high school.

"It's my senior year and it'll be the first year that I won't be allowed to have it wi

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