(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Hillcrest Junior High School, closed on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Utah schools are preparing to reopen four and a half months after our first diagnosed case of COVID-19. Utah families are closely watching cases grow. We are months, possibly a year, away from a viable vaccine Families are fearful of the risks and the potential long term effects of sending their kids to school. As a parent and teacher, I understand the desire to return to the classroom.