Should I send the school a snotty letter

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So request for milk money two Mondays ago (Paid this Monday, to another teacher not class teacher but not really relevant to this). Today received a copy of the original request with a red overdue stamp across it. No 'perhaps you've forgotten, or dear parent in case you didn't get the original letter can we remind you'. Nothing remotely polite.
Bear in mind this was not an invoice with a date due, it was a generic letter asking for money.

AIBU to complain about the lack of politeness? I am beyond pissed off at the sheer bloody rudeness of this and am currently composing a rather impolite letter by return. (In my head so far!)

A bit annoying but why get yourself bogged down with this negativity?
You've paid the milk money, forget about it and move on.
I'm sure the school are doing it for ease, they probably have lots of these to send out so it's just to save time.
I'm sure you have something better to do with your time than get yourself worked up writing a snotty letter.

And a phone call wouldn't sort this out?
You really have enough spare on your hands time to compose a shitty, snotty letter?

I wouldn't waste time worrying about it, let alone angry getting "beyond pissed off". These things happen in schools.

milk money?

is it a state school?

infants should be getting a free piece of fruit, no money required & no milk either!

Sorry - scratch angry from that sentence. Hit send before checking.

My dc are in a state school and we pay milk money amy.

I would send a quick email stating that you paid x amount on y day to z teacher.

If I was really offended by their communication I may also say so in a polite way.

Using a stamp is for speed. It's not supposed to be rude so YABU.

Amy the milk is means tested and not free for everyone.
OP I would let it go this time, if it's anything like my son's old school then being polite won't get the majority of people to pay up!

oh really? never knew that, thanks all

Try and thi k of all the positive things schools do.

Yes it's not ideal to do this, I'd maybe phone and explain you've paid but the stamp,is obviously for speed.

Hmm take on board all if this but lack of basic manners really pisses me off

Particularly when its not overdue, as overdue means that there was a payment date on the original, which there was not.

Ring them up.. The Secretary deals with loads of milk moneys and it's a ballache chasing people up. You've obviously just been caught up in it or your payment has got lost somewhere.

I just give ours straight to the secretary now as it got lost once and was a pain to sort out.

Just let it go.

Go on! Rush in there with all the letters you could think of writing. Make sure you let them know just how 'beyond pissed off you are', let them know just how 'impolite' you can be...

Then let them carry on doing what they are there for: educating your daughter

A due date can be implied without being stated especially if a payment schedule is provided at the start of the year or on their website.
Stamps are a God-send in a busy office.

How does it work know though what with a large majority of primary school children automatically eligible for fsm?
Never had to pay this. The money has come from the pta and deals from local suppliers.

"stamp" it PAID (use red pen, make it look like a stamp) and drop off at the office? Could do an anonymous drop and run to make you feel better :P

Give it to the receptionist in future and ask for a receipt (learn my lesson after lost dinner money). If you're at 'beyond pissed off' in, what I assume, is reception then I'd ready yourself for a very raised blood pressure over the next 7 years

They're only entitled for the first 3 years.. then you have to pay in the way it's always been.

I don't get this busy office thing. For one, the letters have to be reprinted. So why not choose 'polite reminder letter' to reprint. Then no stamp needed. Everyone is busy. It takes a very small amount of time to be polite.

Points removed for lack of comprehension skills for some of you - the issue is not that its been paid, its the manner of the reminder that irks.

Our school ( England) doesn't provide milk
We have to send in a fruit snack

Meh.
There's a long road ahead.
Save your energy for the big battles.
Mention it in passing, perhaps.

partial.....daughter? no.

book - do not get me started on the website. Although if I was a parent in 2012 I would have all the info I needed. Too bad its 2014.

I'm guessing they don't have a polite reminder letter or they know their audience or they think marking the original correspondence 'overdue' is standard practice hence it is the most effective way to tap into all the connotations about bills/debt/payments.